A family needs our support, the Davidson’s have been fighting with multiple medical illnesses over the last 11 years and on December 4, 2025 Blake was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune brain disease called PANDAS.
The diagnosis has taken the family through lots of fights with our medical system and what will be four years in May to reach this diagnosis. Many incorrect diagnoses were given but the family continued to fight and seek help knowing that things still made no sense.
This has incurred a huge financial strain on their family. They have had to travel multiple times out of the community trying to get answers and help for Blake.
Blake finally started treatments on December 6 and is slowly preparing for multiple IVIG treatments in what the family is told will be Edmonton in the coming future.
Manitoba will not allow and pay for these treatments as they will not acknowledge and recognize PANDAS as a diagnosis even though many other provinces and countries around the world do.
On top of their already pre existing medical battles, Reeann, who is now 12, was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at the young age of two; Blake, now age 10, was diagnosed with Arthritis at age four, psoriasis and possibly Crohns at age six, Davyn , 8 years of age, was diagnosis with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at age four and Ankylosing Spondylitis at age five-the youngest patient in Manitoba for his doctor.
No family should have to watch their kids live in pain or with illness.
Mom, Vicki also battles Ankylosing Spondylitis and fibromyalgia while dad, Derek remains the rock of the family.
One thing will always remain the same-Derek and Vicki take great pride in keeping their children active, healthy, happy and their main priority. Their family has been very active in the Russell Ag Society and continue to keep helping anyone they cross paths with. They find healing and happiness on their small acreage by Russell and love to share that with others. Now it is our turn to help them have some freedom for all their financial medical burdens.
Donations can be made to any Fusion Credit Union: Blakes Journey - Account #100101318062 or eTransfers to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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